Swagger-Jacking the Week in Style: John Cho Edition

So the unnecessary vest was kind of a "thing" this week amongst famous men on red carpets, none of whom seem to be grasping how to use a must-have three-piece suit to their advantage. And while some tailored looks were nailed by an actor or two, casual getups seemed to dominate, from Robert Pattinson’s snapback cap-topped rig to Justin Theroux’s gun show. One guy that managed to bridge being casual with looking event appropriate was John Cho.

The Lt. Sulu for a new generation showed up to an awards show in a fairly simple outfit when you consider it; buttondown, jeans, and some kicks. It’s a look a lot of guys try to pull off but fail miserably at because of the one thing we know beat the drum over and over about - fit. See how the shirt hugs his torso but isn’t sausage casing tight? That’s how every shirt in your closet should fit. Same goes for his black jeans (right behind indigo blue as your most versatile pair) which are slim but not calf-suffocating skinny. Cho finishes the whole thing off with a pair of simple sneakers that carry the dark color palette through, until his white soles. The smart color choices elongate his silhouette, as there’s no contrast to chop up the darker hues, and help make some basic menswear items look dressy - even red carpet ready.